Briddie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Briddie

What does the name Briddie mean?

The saga of the Briddie family begins among the people of the ancient tribe of the Picts. They lived in Perth and Arbroath, in Angus where the name can be found since very early times.

Early Origins of the Briddie family

The surname Briddie was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Briddie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Briddie research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1451, 1453, 1513 and 1667 are included under the topic Early Briddie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Briddie Spelling Variations

Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Briddie has been written Bryde, Brydie, Bridie, Breeddie, Briddie, Bride and many more.

Early Notables of the Briddie family

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Migration of the Briddie family to Ireland

Some of the Briddie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Briddie family

Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Briddie: Eleanor Bryde who settled in New England in 1766; James Bready arrived in Philadelphia in 1824; Hugh Bready settled in Pennsylvania in 1773; Thomas Bready settled in Philadelphia in 1826.